St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
ANYONE.
A Correspondent Urges the Boys
to Join the Commercial Travel
ers' Club.

ers' Club.
One year ago this month an organiza-
ton was perfected in St. Paul. known
as the Commercial Travellers Club of
Minnesota, having for its object the I'M
provement of the social condition of
travelling men and to afford them re-
sort of comfort and amusement, where
they could meet while i'll the city and
enjoy themselves III pleasant inter
course.
A circular was issued by the com
mittee and mailed to all known travel
ing statesmen requesting their support
and inviting their membership. A gem
eral invitation to all travelling statesmen
unknown to the committee was issued
through the daily papers of both cities.
About One-tifth of abe number of travel
ing statesmen responded and slgnified
their desire to join the club. This was
regarded as a sufficient number to start
with, and hopeful that an increased
membership would accrue during the
year, an organization took place and the
committee to select and furnish the
rooms was appointed. An initiation fee
of so and annual dues of $40,
payable semi-annually. were imposed on
each member. The able work of the
committee and the zeal and energy of
the elected officers of the club per-
fected an organization that is to-day a
credit to the travelling men and an Or
nament to the city. The club rooms
are conveniently located, handsomely
furnished and well equipped for the en-
tertainment of members and their
friends. The rooms are open at all
reasonable hours, and an attendant
70, oII
and periodicals are abundantly sup
piled: all amusements in the shape of
billiards. cards. chess, music. etc.. are
well provided for. Evil influences that
were liable TO work injury to members
were rigidly excluded. and gambling i'll
any form has never been allowed. The
general affairs of the club have been
conducted in the most satisfactory man
ner. and it possesses the pride and con-
fidence of the jobbing houses of the
city, To this they have attested by be-
coming honorary life members at an eX-
pense of S25, and in two instances
houses have doubled that amount.
Incorporation under the state law was
accomplished last spring and the club
given a substantial footing. The travel
ing men have not shown the apprecia
ton that the club deserves, nor given it
llc SupIiOIl JIlI. olloulu. ~ ColioioCl
able number have become delinquent
on dnes. Surely the expense of $40 per
annum is not felt by men who enjov the
salary of the average travelling sales
man. 1t has been said by some of the
delinquents that they are not in town
enough to enjoy the benefit of the club.
This is certainly a selfish reason to as
sert and shows deplOrable absence of
pride and interest in the welfare of
their brother travellers, and is arefut a.
ton of the proyerbial generosity of the
fraternity, besides being an injustice
to the men who have worked so hard for
the formation and maintenance of the
club. Now to nOn-memberS. The col
umnS of the GLOBE on Saturday every
week contain the names of many men
who are referred to as popular travel
ing statesmen, who are not members of
the club, perfectly cOgnizant of its ex-
istence and fully aware of their eligi-
bility. They have never offered their
support or allowed their names to be
submitted for membership. Some of
these men have visited the club rooms
with members and have been requested
to join, but have not done so. Any
travelling salesman of good character is
eligible and welcome to become MEM
Der, and all should come forward at
once and give the club the hearty sup
port to which it is entitled, and show
that the boys of the Northwest are to-
gether and abreast with any movement
to do honor to the profession. Applica-
ton should be made to III. A. Dorsey.
secretary, 3O3 Jackson street. St. Paul,
MINI. ANYONE.